By Peter Frontini and Anthony Boadle SAO PAULO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a 12-percentage-point lead over far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of the October election, according to a new poll published on Monday. The survey by IPEC, formerly known as IBOPE, showed Lula with 44% of […]
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QUITO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The government of Ecuador has authorized security forces in Guayaquil to carry out inspections of houses as part of a new state of emergency, the interior minister said, after an explosives attack killed five people over the weekend. The blast in the working-class neighborhood of Cristo del Consuelo early on […]
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By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Grenada’s former Climate Resilience Minister Simon Stiell will become the new United Nations climate chief, UN Secretary General António Guterres announced on Monday. Stiell will take over as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change with under three months before the latest […]
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By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Image source, Reuters Attempts to rescue 10 men from a flooded mine in Mexico have been delayed after the water levels in three shafts rose suddenly on Sunday. The miners became trapped on 3 August when a wall in a tunnel collapsed and water from an adjacent chamber gushed into […]
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The adapted COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna targets two different coronavirus variants – the original virus from 2020 and the Omicron variant An updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna that targets two coronavirus variants (known as a “bivalent” vaccine) has today been approved for adult booster doses by the Medicines and Healthcare […]
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UN News- One year on from a devastating earthquake which struck Haiti, communities are rebuilding their lives, and aiming to be better prepared when future disasters strike. A line of women carry rocks in the hands and on their heads as they descend to a gully on the side of a hill in southern Haiti. […]
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The newly elected cabinet of Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew was sworn into office on Saturday, following the victory of the St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party at the recent polls. In the ceremony, newly elected parliamentary representatives were allotted ministries and portfolios within the Cabinet. The prime minister also has the portfolios of minister of […]
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As international travel returns in many parts of the world, several Members are starting to report strong numbers both for arrivals and tourist spending. This is in spite of the fact the sector continues to face a number of challenges, among them the ongoing pandemic, rising interest rates and cost of living levels, and heightened […]
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Today’s Headlines China announces new Taiwan drills as US delegation visits TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the island’s president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation on Monday, in a…Read More Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An […]
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